Bawlf, Alberta
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Bawlf is a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
village in Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
, located 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east-southeast of Camrose
Camrose, Alberta
Camrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
. Founded in 1905 as a stop on the Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
line, it was named after Nicholas Bawlf
Nicholas Bawlf
Nicholas Bawlf was an important figure in the development of Winnipeg as the centre of the Canadian grain trade....
, who was then president of the Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
The Winnipeg Grain Exchange was established in 1887, and dissolution in 1986.It was also the predecessor of the Winnipeg Commodity Exchange.- List of Presidents :The exchange had 97 presidents, Of which:...
.
Bawlf School
Bawlf School
Bawlf School, located in the village of Bawlf, Alberta, is a K-12 school that serves a population of approximately 350 students. Students in high school come from Bawlf as well as neighbouring communities, including Round Hill and Rosalind...
, located in the village of Bawlf, is a K-12 school that serves a population of approximately 350 students. Students in high school come from Bawlf as well as neighbouring communities, including Round Hill and Rosalind
Rosalind, Alberta
Rosalind is a village located in the prairies of central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 854, approximately southeast of Edmonton and southeast of Camrose, the closest major trading centre....
. Bawlf School is well known for its academic and athletic achievements. It has won a number of regional and provincial championships in volleyball, basketball, and other sports. Bawlf School has been ranked among the top schools in Alberta for its high achievement at the high school level, according to the Fraser Institute Report Card on Alberta's High Schools.
Geography
Nearby communities include:- Daysland
- RosalindRosalind, AlbertaRosalind is a village located in the prairies of central Alberta, Canada. It is located on Highway 854, approximately southeast of Edmonton and southeast of Camrose, the closest major trading centre....
- OhatonOhaton, AlbertaOhaton is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located approximately east of the City of Camrose.Ohaton and area's topography is rounded hills with a small river valley running through its southern portion...
- KelseyKelsey, AlbertaKelsey is a hamlet in central Alberta, Canada within Camrose County. It is located off Highway 850, approximately southeast of Edmonton and southeast of Camrose, Kelsey's closest major trading centre....
- CamroseCamrose, AlbertaCamrose is a city in central Alberta, Canada, amid some of the richest farmland in the prairies. It is a relatively small city which originally grew up along a railroad and now grows along Highway 13. Camrose is a scenic community with many parks, leading to its moniker "The Rose City"...
Administration
The village is served by a five member council and is administered by a village manager.Demographics
The population of the Village of Bawlf according to its 2008 municipal census is 374.In 2006, Bawlf had a population of 367 living in approximately 149 dwellings
House
A house is a building or structure that has the ability to be occupied for dwelling by human beings or other creatures. The term house includes many kinds of different dwellings ranging from rudimentary huts of nomadic tribes to free standing individual structures...
, an area of 2.84 km² (1.1 sq mi), and a population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 279.8 inhabitants per square kilometre.